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Kari Lydersen is a Chicago-based reporter, author and lecturer in the journalism graduate program at Northwestern University, where she heads the Social Justice & Investigative specialization.
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, critics say poor administration hampered the Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program in Illinois, creating confusion and missed opportunities for survivors looking for housing.
Advocates say closing mental health clinics may have left hundreds without help.
Project Spitfire helps young Chicagoans tell their stories about surviving the city’s tough streets and building brighter futures.
Inspired by the death of 18-year-old co-founder Damian Turner, Fearless Leading by Youth challenges some of Chicago’s most powerful institutions.
While Ondelee Perteet’s recovery has been remarkable, the sad story of young people wounded by gunfire has become a very common one in Chicago.
A veteran journalist harnesses the power of Chicago’s ethnic media.
Rail commuters are exposed to particulate matter at levels far exceeding what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers safe.
Una vigorizante tarde de noviembre, un juego informal de basquetbol y softbol están en marcha en Hawthorne Community Park en Cicero. Cerca, una niña joven juega en un jardín, persiguiendo a un Border Collie con un rastrillo de plástico. Los sonidos de risa y deportes son subrayados por un ruido sordo constante, marcado por pitos fuertes y jadeos mecánicos. Estos son los sonidos de Cicero Intermodal Facility al otro lado de la calle, donde grúas gigantescas mueven contenedores de carga de entre trenes y camiones las 24 horas al día, los 365 días al año. Es uno de los puntos más grandes de transferencia de carga en el centro de ferrocarriles más grandes del país–”una tercera parte de toda la carga ferrocarrilera de EE.UU.
Pollution from rail yard emissions in the Chicago area plagues the health of nearby residents.
